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Old 05-17-2005, 10:27 AM
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ahh the break rebuild. I have done mine twice now and have it down to a science. It's a knuckle buster the first time getting them nice and clean.

Trick to the trade - getting the pistons out can be difficult. I took mime to a gas station that still had free air (high pressure air hose) not the put in 4 quarters type. Rigged up an adapter to allow me to use the high pressure air to force the pistons out. Once one side was out I used piece of wood to clog the hole where the piston had just come out of in order to get the other side out. That's the hard part.

When reinstalling make sure you use / make the little angle guide to ensure they are aligned correctly (turned correctly).

All in all not that difficult but your fingers will be a little beat up cleaning out the years of crud that will be in there.

Chris

73 911 E
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